Very light jets

Very light jets are the smallest business jets: certified for a single pilot, with a maximum takeoff weight under about 10,000 lb, four to seven seats and a range of roughly 1,000 to 1,300 nm. Most are flown by their owners, often stepping up from a piston or turboprop aircraft. The 5 on Radar are published at 1,125 to 1,275 nm of range, with 5 to 6 seats at most.

From about $700K for an older Eclipse 500 to $17M for a recent Honda HA-420, by Radar's value model, listing-based and rough estimates. Within one model, build year, hours, engine programs and the logbooks move the price.

The Cirrus Vision Jet, published at 1,275 nm. Next: the Citation Mustang (1,150 nm) and the Eclipse 500 (1,125 nm).

The Eclipse 500, with a published high-speed cruise of 370 knots true airspeed (maximum operating Mach 0.58).

Between 5 and 6 at most, by model; the median is 5. Many aircraft are completed with fewer, larger seats.

By published cabin height, the Cessna Citation Mustang: 4 ft 6 in high, 4 ft 7 in wide, 9.8 ft long.

Not nonstop. New York to Los Angeles is about 2,129 nm, more than the published range of any very light jet here (up to 1,275 nm). The trip takes one fuel stop.

Of the models Radar matches to the FAA register, the Cirrus Vision Jet, with 764 US registrations (FAA file of October 2026).